In an effort to increase understanding about the primary cicatricial alopecias, a workshop sponsored by the North American Hair Research Society was held in 2001 and resulted in the development of ...

During a December 2021 appointment with Philadelphia-based board-certified dermatologist Michelle Weir, Beaford underwent a biopsy (in which a portion of her scalp was removed to further examine the ...

However, when this balance is disrupted, immune-mediated disorders such as alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and cicatricial alopecia can emerge, leading to varying degrees of hair loss.

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The Causes of CCCA Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is most commonly seen in women of African descent, though it has been reported in men and other races. It typically starts at the crown ...

Primary Cicatricial Alopecia: Clinical Features and Management Elizabeth K. Ross, MD Disclosures Dermatology Nursing. 2007;19 (2):137-143. 0 ... Discoid Lupus Erythematosus ...